CarpePpt  v.2.0   (beta 1)
This is a VBA macro that can be added to a Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 presentation in order to capture the timing of the slides changing.

The timing and the titles are stored a lecture.xml file compliant to the Lecture Object Architecture. It can automatically upload all the files creted on a server.

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Disclaimer
This software is free. The source code is provided. You can use this software on "as-is" basis at your own risk, without warranty of any kind.

There is no warranty for any kind of support.  But if you have questions or need help, you can try to contact me via e-mail.

GV

 

 

1)  Download: carpeppt20b2.zip (4.37 kB)

2) Installation and usage:

        - Open with PowerPoint2000 your presentation file.

        - Press  Alt + F11  (This opens the VBA Editor)

        - Right click on  VBAProject in the  Project-VBAProject  window (on the left). 

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        -  Click on Import File..., as shown in the picture above

        -  Import the file downloaded "CatchTimeModule.bas"

        -  Right-Click again on VBAProject, once again Import File..., and import the second file: "CatchTimeClass.cls"

        -  Right-Click again on VBAProject, once again Import File..., and import the third file: "CarpeForm.frm"

        -  If you want you can save the PowerPoint file. This will embed CarpePpt in it.

        -  Now the three files have been added to the presentation. Close the Microsoft Visual Basic window.

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        - Before the presentation start the macro with:  Alt + F8  and  then Enter.

 

        -  Now the macro is running. If you close PowerPoint you need to start the macro again.

        -  Press Exit the CarpePpt window will disappear. Press F5 and give your presentation.

        -  During the presentation, CarpePpt transparently capture the timing, and write all the information in a "chunk".

        -  If you started the presentation more than one time, all the previous "chunk" are available, so that you never overwrite information.

        -   After the presentation select the chunk you want to publish .

        -  Click on Create L.O. this will create a file lecture.xml and the a .gif file for each slide.

        -  Type the right  server, ftp basedir and login.

        -  Insert the password, and click on Upload.

        -  Enjoy!

That's how it looks like.

 

Last Update by GV on May 2001